When the Wind Blows

Chapter 6 part 2

I went inside. I was intimidated by the atmosphere but then later on amazed by the stracture of the mansion. It was really well made. The floor was made of marble and you can see the chandeliers when you look up. I was startled when Ace suddenly started talking.

"Let's talk at my room"

"O--okay" I said at binilisan ang aking paglalakad.

Nang makarating kami sa pinto ng kanyang kwarto, he said to go inside first. Sabi niya na may kukunin muna siya. I nodded and he started walking.

I was dumbfounded when I entered his room. It was so huge na parang mas malaki pa ata ang kwarto niya kumpara sa pinagsamang kwarto namin sa bahay. The design of his walls were stars, more like constellations though. Ang layo ata non sa hilig niya sa basketball.

Nagsimula akong maglibot sa kanyang kwarto at tumingin- tingin sa mga pictures na naka display. It was pictures of his old self na may kasamang batang babae. Baka siguro yun ang kapatid na sinasabi niya. Weird, may naalala ako sa batang babae na nasa picture.

Tok.Tok.Tok.

Biglang may kumatok sa pintuan. Nang bumukas, nakita ko si Ace na may dalang pagkain. OMG Carbonara.

"I was suppose to treat you at the canteen a while ago" sabi niya at tuluyang pumasok sa kwarto. Nakita niya naman akong nakatingin sa mga pictures. "Oh so nakita mo na ang kapatid ko"

"Yeah, ano ba ang pangalan niya?" Tanong ko sa kanya habang nilalapag niya ang pagkain sa isang mesa.

"Helena" simple niyang sagot.

"Ahh ganon ba? So plano mo talagang hanapin ang kapatid mo? Why?" I asked him.

"Its because, naniniwala ako na siya lamang ang magpapagaling kay mom"

"Youre mom? What happened to her?" I said as Ace started to give me the carbonara he prepared.

"She...she got sick when my sister got lost and it got worsen by the time goes and we were really worried"

"How about youre Dad?"

"Malay ko ba, wala akong alam tungkol sa kinaroroonan ng taong iyon" sabi ni Ace nang may mukhang galit. He's face looks furious telling me that something happened to him and his father.

"I dont think na kailangan na nating pag-usapan to, it seems na parang pumapasok ako sa business niyo kahit hindi naman pwede" Nakita ko naman na bumalik sa dati ang kanyang mukha at saka naman naabala.

"No, no its fine, actually I also called you out kasi I want you to help me, I know that Im asking a bit difficult task but please... Im begging you I cant do this alone" His eyes were teary and his words were very sincere.

"Fine. Ill help you, only...only if you help me also"

"Help you with what?"

"Help me with the case of my brother"

"Youre brother?"

"My traumatized brother"

"Oh let me guess, you want to know the reason behind the trauma?"

"Yes" I said as I watch the time in my phone and immediately stood up as I saw the time. It was already six.

"Im sorry Ace pero kailangan ko ng umalis. Napakalate na"

"Ah sige, gusto mo ba ihatid na kita?"

"Wag na, wag na sige alis na ako"

"Sige"

Lakad takbo akong lumabas ng mansion hanggang sa makarating ako sa bahay namin. Ngunit nagulat naman ako nang makita ako ang isang babae na nasa tapat ng bahay namin. Naalala kong wala si Mom ngayon kaya imposibleng siya ang nasa harapan kay lumapit ako at tinanong kung ano ang pakay niya.

"Uhmm hello, sino po sila?"

"Hi I'm Mikylla Heirquezza nice to finally meet you"

Mikylla? Sino nanaman to?

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